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Whiteface, Texas

Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, home to about 361 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79379.

Population361612 per sq mi
Median home value$65,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Whiteface

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)248 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX343 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whiteface; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Whiteface

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Whiteface had 375 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1375th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Cochran County grew from 25 residents in 1900 to 2,547 in 2020.

Whiteface population by census2000: 465, 2010: 449, 2020: 375465200044920103752020

Cochran County, 1900–2020

Cochran County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25, 1910: 65, 1920: 67, 1930: 1,963, 1940: 3,735, 1950: 5,928, 1960: 6,417, 1970: 5,326, 1980: 4,825, 1990: 4,377, 2000: 3,730, 2010: 3,127, 2020: 2,5470K’00’100K’20’304K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitefaceJan: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 42°F, 0.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 62°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 64°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 45°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in55°24°Jan0.659°27°Feb0.667°34°Mar1.175°42°Apr0.984°52°May1.992°62°Jun2.393°65°Jul2.492°64°Aug2.585°56°Sep2.375°45°Oct1.564°33°Nov0.955°26°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morton, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cochran County

241 jobs at 40 businesses in Cochran County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cochran CountyHealth care and social assistance: 68 jobs; Wholesale trade: 38 jobs; Retail trade: 37 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23 jobs; Utilities: 12 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12 jobs; Other services: 11 jobs; Construction: 10 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Wholesale trade 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cochran Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton11.5 miles
  • Covenant Hospital LevellandGeneral hospital · emergency room · Levelland14.6 miles
  • Lamb Healthcare CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Littlefield26.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Whiteface

Public schools here are run by Whiteface CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whiteface SchoolWhitefacePre-K–12298Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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